PSY 275 Final Exam

Today the average life expectancy in the United States is:

78

Researchers have found that poverty in late adulthood is linked to:

An increase in physical and mental health problems in older adults

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons older individuals are happier and report more satisfaction with their lives?

An increase in physical problems

__________ adults do not find it easy to get close to others, are less trusting of others, and even if in a relationship will try to distance themselves from their partner.

Attatchment avoidant

Which of the following is not important for successful aging?

Avoiding mental stimulation

A recent study found that advance care planning was associated with all of the following EXCEPT

Increase in the number of medical procedures performed

According to recent studies, decreases in neuroticism are associated with all of the following EXCEPT:

Increased stress

According to Erikson, the _____ stage of development involves reflecting on the past and either piecing together a positive review or concluding that one's life has not been well spent.

Integrity vs. Despair

Most psychologists believe that it is best for dying individuals to:

Know that they are dying

A common complaint voiced by both adult children and their parents when adult children return home is a

Loss of privacy

Several studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of various types of training in improving working memory in older adults. These studies provide evidence for the ______ of working memory in older adults.

Plasticity

The ____ is one area that shrinks more than others with aging.

Prefrontal Cortex

Deaths that are sudden, violent, or traumatic are likely to:

Produce more intense feelings in survivors than if the person died of a long illness

___ talk is the language of conversation and ___ talk is designed to give information.

Rapport Report

Melanie is a recreation leader at a retirement home. Every week she leads a group where the elders discuss past activities and experiences. The members of the group are encouraged to share anecdotes, old pictures, and other family memorabilia that remind them of significant events in their past. Melanie's group is a form of:

Reminiscence therapy

Sarah has just given birth to her first baby at age 37; her best friend, Shayda, age 26, just gave birth to her first child. Which of the following is likely to be true for these new mothers?

Shayda will have fewer medical problems with pregnancy and childbirth.

A recent study revealed a link between ___ and accelerated pancreatic cancer growth

Stress

In which country is cohabitation virtually universal before marriage?

Sweden

A lack of leisure time activity in middle adulthood is linked to:

an increased chance of cognitive impairment in late adulthood

Development can be defined as the pattern of movement or change that:

begins at conception and continues through the human life span

Individuals with an anxious attachment style:

demand closeness in relationships and are more emotional.

The concept of _____ emphasizes that changes in cognitive activity patterns might result in disuse and consequent atrophy of cognitive skills.

"Use it or lose it"

How far in advance should you contact a professor regarding writing a letter of recommendation for you?

1 month

Adult sons are _____ times less likely than are adult daughters to give parents assistance with daily living activities.

3

Religiousness has been associated with all of the following except:

A lower risk of cancer

____________ love has components of wanting to have another person near and based on a deep, caring affection.

Affectionate

Older adults not being hired for new jobs and being eased out of old ones because they are perceived as too rigid or feeble-minded and are not considered cost effective are examples of:

Ageism

_____ refers to a progressive, irreversible brain disorder that is characterized by a gradual deterioration of memory, reasoning, language, and eventually, physical function.

Alzheimer disease

Factors at age 50 that were linked with being in the "happy-well" group at age 75 to 80 years of age included all of the following EXCEPT:

Being wealthy

Sleep deprivation in middle age has been linked to all of the following except:

Better long term and short term memory

In the nature-nurture issue, nature refers to an organism's _____; nurture to its _____.

Biological Inheritance Environmental experiences

Which of the following is NOT an important step to take in preparation for the Graduate Record Exam (GRE)?

Cramming the night before

Although Tom has a terrible memory for trivia, he is great at remembering important events in his life. Tom has good ___ memory but poor ___ memory.

Episodic Semantic

Which of the following biological reasons explains women's increased resistance to infections and degenerative diseases?

Estrogen production and the additional X chromosome

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that could be related to erectile problems in middle aged men?

Excessive sexual activity

True or False? An average is a value that represents the value that is true for everyone in a sample.

False

____ is the interaction of a specific measured variation in the DNA and a specific measured aspect of the environment.

Gene x Environment (G xE) Interaction

__ encompasses adults' desire to have legacies of themselves to the next generation

Generativity

Which of the following is NOT an important factor in admission to graduate school?

Having knowledge of all TV shows currently on Netflix

____ Theory states that hormones can cause stress to the human body and that over time these molecules are responsible for aging.

Hormone stress

Hospices are a relatively recent approach developed to:

Make the end of life as free from pain and anxiety as possible

Middle adulthood is referred to as the sandwich generation because:

Middle-aged adults may have to care for their own adolescent children as well as their elderly parents.

In which of the following states is active euthanasia NOT considered a crime?

Montana

Which of the following is an advantage of a dying individual knowing that he or she is dying?

The person has time to reflect on his or her life and make decisions about dying.

All of the following are myths about gay and lesbian couples EXCEPT:

They prefer long-term, committed relationships.

Which of the following statements about older workers is FALSE?

Younger workers experience more job satisfaction than older workers

According to Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of love, love is characterized by the dimensions of:

passion, commitment, and intimacy.

According to the Pew Research Center, in 2010 the U.S. average age for first marriage:

was higher than at any other point in history.

When women face stress, they are more likely to respond in a:

tend and befriend pattern

In a classic study, Judith Rodin and Ellen Langer found that an important factor related to health and even survival in a nursing home is:

the patient's feelings of control and self determination